Queens of the Stone Age Announce New Album Perfecth

Queens of the Stone Age are back with a proper album announcement. Perfecth arrives October 30 via Matador Records, and the band dropped a new single alongside the news: "Insignificant Other" is out now and available to stream.

The record was tracked between New Orleans and Los Angeles, keeping one foot firmly planted in the city that has long shaped the band's sound. Frontman Josh Homme coined the title as an intentionally mangled version of the word "perfect." His explanation: "Nothing in this world is perfect, but everything seems to be 'perfecth.' And that title is funny when you're in a group, but it ain't so funny when you're alone." It is a small word doing a lot of emotional work, which feels on brand for a band that has always wrapped existential weight inside a riff.

What Is on Perfecth and How Does It Connect to Recent QOTSA Work

Perfecth is a nine-track record, and the full tracklist has been revealed. Titles include "Where The Goth Girls At?", "Phantom Limb," "From The Cliff," and "Run Away From The Mob." The band shared the first preview last month with "Easy Street," which marked their first single in three years.

This is their follow-up to In Times New Roman…, which came out in 2023. Since then, the band has stayed active in ways that go beyond the studio. They released a concert film in 2025 shot inside the Paris Catacombs, which is exactly the kind of visual move that separates a working band from one just pushing product. Homme also went through emergency surgery in 2024 and kept creating through recovery, appearing on Shania Twain's "Faded Blue Jeans" and contributing to Mastodon's latest single. The output across those years makes Perfecth feel earned rather than routine.

Matador Records remains one of the most respected indie imprints in the business, and the label home matters here. For independent artists watching how legacy acts navigate their careers, QOTSA signing and releasing through Matador is a reminder that artistic credibility and serious distribution do not have to be in conflict.

Where Queens of the Stone Age Are Touring in 2025 and 2026

The band is already on the road. September dates include a run opening for the Foo Fighters across major Canadian stadium stops in Regina, Edmonton, and Vancouver, then Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Festival appearances at Bourbon and Beyond in Louisville and Aftershock in Sacramento round out the North American fall window.

The international run kicks off with a stop in Reykjavik in late October, then moves into Japan and Southeast Asia through November and December. The Australia and New Zealand leg runs through the back half of December, hitting Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena, Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena, and closing in Auckland.

For anyone in Los Angeles, the Aftershock date in Sacramento on October 4 is the closest regional option before the international run takes over. Keep an eye on [our events page](/events) for any LA-area additions as the album release gets closer.

What This Means for Independent Artists and Music Fans Watching

QOTSA's approach on this cycle is worth studying if you are building a release strategy. They teased the album with a visual that got people talking, dropped a single a month out, and followed with the full announcement and a second single on the same day. The album title itself is a piece of creative thinking that generates conversation without requiring a press push. The title alone earns coverage.

The LA recording connection also matters for local creators. The city keeps showing up in the lineage of major rock records, and Perfecth continues that thread. Homme has always been a desert-to-city figure, and a record split between New Orleans and Los Angeles carries that duality into the sound before you even press play.

Perfecth drops October 30 via Matador. "Insignificant Other" is streaming now. The full tour is live and tickets are moving, so if you are planning around the Australia or Japan leg, now is the time to sort it out.